net.sf.saxon.expr

## Class IdentityComparison

- java.lang.Object
- - net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
  - - net.sf.saxon.expr.BinaryExpression
    - - net.sf.saxon.expr.IdentityComparison

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, SourceLocator, LocationProvider, SaxonLocator, InstructionInfo, Locator

      public final class IdentityComparison
      extends BinaryExpression

  IdentityComparison: a boolean expression that compares two nodes for equals, not-equals, greater-than or less-than based on identity and document ordering
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.BinaryExpression

      `operand0, operand1, operator`

    - ### Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression

      `EFFECTIVE_BOOLEAN_VALUE, EVALUATE_METHOD, EVENT_FEED_METHOD, INHERITED_CONTEXT, INSPECTION_CONTEXT, ITEM_FEED_METHOD, ITERATE_METHOD, locationId, MAX_SEQUENCE_LENGTH, MAX_STRING_LENGTH, NAVIGATION_CONTEXT, NODE_VALUE_CONTEXT, PROCESS_METHOD, PUSH_SELECTION, staticProperties, UNBOUNDED_LOWER, UNBOUNDED_UPPER, W3C_CONSUMING, W3C_FREE_RANGING, W3C_GROUP_CONSUMING, W3C_MOTIONLESS, WATCH_METHOD`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `IdentityComparison(Expression p1, int op, Expression p2)` Create an identity comparison identifying the two operands and the operator

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Expression` | `copy()` Copy an expression.
    `boolean` | `effectiveBooleanValue(XPathContext context)` Get the effective boolean value of the expression.
    `BooleanValue` | `evaluateItem(XPathContext context)` Evaluate the expression
    `ExpressionCompiler` | `getExpressionCompiler()` Return the compiler of the IdentityComparison expression
    `ItemType` | `getItemType(TypeHierarchy th)` Determine the data type of the expression
    `int` | `getStreamability(int syntacticContext, boolean allowExtensions, List<String> reasons)` Get the "sweep" of this expression as defined in the W3C streamability specifications.
    `boolean` | `isGenerateIdEmulation()` Test the flag that indicates different empty-sequence behavior when emulating comparison of two generate-id's
    `Expression` | `optimize(ExpressionVisitor visitor, ExpressionVisitor.ContextItemType contextItemType)` Perform optimisation of an expression and its subexpressions.
    `void` | `setGenerateIdEmulation(boolean flag)` Set flag to indicate different empty-sequence behavior when emulating comparison of two generate-id's.
    `Expression` | `typeCheck(ExpressionVisitor visitor, ExpressionVisitor.ContextItemType contextItemType)` Type-check the expression

    - ### Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.BinaryExpression

      `computeCardinality, computeSpecialProperties, displayOperator, equals, explain, explainExtraAttributes, getArguments, getOperands, getOperator, hashCode, isAssociative, isCommutative, isInverse, iterateSubExpressionInfo, iterateSubExpressions, promote, replaceSubExpression, setFlattened, simplify, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression

      `addToPathMap, adoptChildExpression, checkForUpdatingSubexpressions, checkPermittedContents, computeDependencies, computeStaticProperties, doPromotion, dynamicError, evaluateAsString, evaluatePendingUpdates, explain, getCardinality, getColumnNumber, getColumnNumber, getConstructType, getContainer, getDependencies, getEvaluationMethod, getExecutable, getExpressionName, getHostLanguage, getImplementationMethod, getIntegerBounds, getIntrinsicDependencies, getLineNumber, getLineNumber, getLocationId, getLocationProvider, getObjectName, getProperties, getProperty, getPublicId, getSlotsUsed, getSpecialProperties, getStreamingAdjunct, getSystemId, getSystemId, hasVariableBinding, implementsStaticTypeCheck, isSubtreeExpression, isUpdatingExpression, isVacuousExpression, iterate, iterateEvents, markTailFunctionCalls, process, resetLocalStaticProperties, setContainer, setEvaluationMethod, setFiltered, setLocationId, staticTypeCheck, suppressValidation, toPattern, toStreamingPattern, typeError`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### IdentityComparison

          public IdentityComparison(Expression p1,
                            int op,
                            Expression p2)

      Create an identity comparison identifying the two operands and the operator
      Parameters:
        `p1` - the left-hand operand
        `op` - the operator, as a token returned by the Tokenizer (e.g. Token.LT)
        `p2` - the right-hand operand

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setGenerateIdEmulation

          public void setGenerateIdEmulation(boolean flag)

      Set flag to indicate different empty-sequence behavior when emulating comparison of two generate-id's. This is relevant when operands evaluate to an empty sequence; if both are empty, the "is" operator returns (), while the generate-id() comparison compares two empty strings, which returns true; if one is empty, the "is" operator returns (), while the generate-id() comparison returns false.
      Parameters:
        `flag` - true if this function is being used to compare generate-id() output

    - #### isGenerateIdEmulation

          public boolean isGenerateIdEmulation()

      Test the flag that indicates different empty-sequence behavior when emulating comparison of two generate-id's
      Returns:
        true if this function is being used to compare generate-id() output

    - #### typeCheck

          public Expression typeCheck(ExpressionVisitor visitor,
                             ExpressionVisitor.ContextItemType contextItemType)
                               throws XPathException

      Type-check the expression
      Overrides:
        `typeCheck` in class `BinaryExpression`
      Parameters:
        `visitor` - an expression visitor
        `contextItemType` - the static type of "." at the point where this expression is invoked. The parameter is set to null if it is known statically that the context item will be undefined. If the type of the context item is not known statically, the argument is set to `Type.ITEM_TYPE`
      Returns:
        the original expression, rewritten to perform necessary run-time type checks, and to perform other type-related optimizations
      Throws:
        `XPathException` - if an error is discovered during this phase (typically a type error)

    - #### optimize

          public Expression optimize(ExpressionVisitor visitor,
                            ExpressionVisitor.ContextItemType contextItemType)
                              throws XPathException

      Perform optimisation of an expression and its subexpressions.

      This method is called after all references to functions and variables have been resolved to the declaration of the function or variable, and after all type checking has been done.

      Overrides:
        `optimize` in class `BinaryExpression`
      Parameters:
        `visitor` - an expression visitor
        `contextItemType` - the static type of "." at the point where this expression is invoked. The parameter is set to null if it is known statically that the context item will be undefined. If the type of the context item is not known statically, the argument is set to `Type.ITEM_TYPE`
      Returns:
        the original expression, rewritten if appropriate to optimize execution
      Throws:
        `XPathException` - if an error is discovered during this phase (typically a type error)

    - #### copy

          public Expression copy()

      Copy an expression. This makes a deep copy.
      Specified by:
        `copy` in class `Expression`
      Returns:
        the copy of the original expression

    - #### getStreamability

          public int getStreamability(int syntacticContext,
                             boolean allowExtensions,
                             List<String> reasons)

      Get the "sweep" of this expression as defined in the W3C streamability specifications. This provides an assessment of stylesheet code against the W3C criteria for guaranteed streamability, and is implemented to allow these criteria to be tested. It is not the case that all expression that emerge as streamable from this analysis are currently capable of being streamed by Saxon
      Overrides:
        `getStreamability` in class `Expression`
      Parameters:
        `syntacticContext` - one of the values `Expression.NAVIGATION_CONTEXT`, `Expression.NODE_VALUE_CONTEXT`, `Expression.INHERITED_CONTEXT`, `Expression.INSPECTION_CONTEXT`
        `allowExtensions` - if false, the definition of "guaranteed streamability" in the W3C specification is used. If true, Saxon extensions are permitted, which make some
        `reasons` - the caller may supply a list, in which case the implementation may add to this list a message explaining why the construct is not streamable, suitable for inclusion in an error message.
      Returns:
        one of the values `Expression.W3C_MOTIONLESS`, `Expression.W3C_CONSUMING`, `Expression.W3C_GROUP_CONSUMING`, `Expression.W3C_FREE_RANGING`

    - #### evaluateItem

          public BooleanValue evaluateItem(XPathContext context)
                                    throws XPathException

      Evaluate the expression
      Overrides:
        `evaluateItem` in class `Expression`
      Parameters:
        `context` - The context in which the expression is to be evaluated
      Returns:
        the node or atomic value that results from evaluating the expression; or null to indicate that the result is an empty sequence
      Throws:
        `XPathException` - if any dynamic error occurs evaluating the expression

    - #### effectiveBooleanValue

          public boolean effectiveBooleanValue(XPathContext context)
                                        throws XPathException

      Description copied from class: `Expression`
      Get the effective boolean value of the expression. This returns false if the value is the empty sequence, a zero-length string, a number equal to zero, or the boolean false. Otherwise it returns true.
      Overrides:
        `effectiveBooleanValue` in class `Expression`
      Parameters:
        `context` - The context in which the expression is to be evaluated
      Returns:
        the effective boolean value
      Throws:
        `XPathException` - if any dynamic error occurs evaluating the expression

    - #### getItemType

          public ItemType getItemType(TypeHierarchy th)

      Determine the data type of the expression
      Specified by:
        `getItemType` in class `Expression`
      Parameters:
        `th` - the type hierarchy cache
      Returns:
        Type.BOOLEAN

    - #### getExpressionCompiler

          public ExpressionCompiler getExpressionCompiler()

      Return the compiler of the IdentityComparison expression
      Overrides:
        `getExpressionCompiler` in class `Expression`
      Returns:
        the relevant ExpressionCompiler

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